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pht 100 c92
chapter 9 part 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| each patient on each care unit has | a designated removable med. drawer |
| med. drawers are delivered to each patient care unit in a | unit dose cart |
| a unit dose cart is a movable storage unit with | individual patient drawers of med.s on a nursing unit |
| the only time unit doses can be returned to stock is if they're | unopened |
| packaging costs more but unit doses | save time and money |
| unit doses provide increased med. security, reduce errors, reduce nursing staff time, | makes administration, charging, and crediting easier |
| unit dose orders are filled by | an automated robotic system in large hospitals |
| a robotic arm pulls meds. | transfering it to collection area |
| the robots are stocked by | techs |
| pharm. staff sometimes must repackage meds to | achieve unit dose |
| not all manufacturers prepare | unit dose drugs |
| nonstandard doses are sometimes | ordered |
| med. specials are also single dose prepared for | a specific patient |
| single doses are labor intensive to | prepare |
| preparing single doses are usually done | by techs |
| a single dose prep that's not commercially available but made for patients are | medication special |
| all repackages must have | expiration dates and lot numbers |
| all repackages must be | carfully labeled |
| the pharm] must legally record/document info on | repackages in a repackaging control log |
| a repackage control log is a pharm] for repackages of unit doses containing the | drug name, dose, quantity, manufacturer lot number, expiration dates, & pharmacists/techs initials |
| med. orders are regularly filled | every 24 hrs. or less |
| the orders go in the | database |
| in the database are created | patient-specific unit dose profiles |
| a cart fill list has | printouts of all unit dose profiles |
| a unit dose profile documents info needed to prepare | unit doses |
| the unit dose profile has | patient name and location, med. stength and frequency or administration schedule, quantity, manufacturer lot number, & quantity for order |
| a floor stock is | med.s stocked in a secured area on each patient care unit. |
| floor stock is an inventory of | frequently prescribed drugs store in patient care unit |
| floor stock uses | automated delivery systems |
| the automated delivery system allows | secure locked storage, frees nursing time, catches charges for dispensed med.s, & tracks med.s by typing drug, patient, and caregiver |
| floor stock is kept up by | the pharm] |
| patient care units send reports requesting | replacement inventory |
| techs inspect floor stock for | expiration dates, excess inventory, & proper storage |
| med. storage fridges must not | keep food |
| must lock all | CII drugs |
| an audit trial is kept | for each CII drug |
| in a CII drug administration records | complete info is kept |
| a CII drug administration record is | a manuel/electronic form on the patient care unit to account for each dose of each CII drug that a patient gets |